Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke out Sunday against expected cuts to Medicaid in President Trump's budget bill.

Iowa, was repeatedly pressed on cuts to Medicaid in the House's budget bill at a town hall in her home state last week, and pushed back on an attendee who said the cuts would lead to deaths. Sen. Ernst doubled down on her stance over the weekend in a video posted to her social media.

The Garner, North Carolina, resident works for a local home goods store up to 20 hours a week, typically. But she also suffers from degenerative disc disease in her spine and relies on Medicaid to cover her doctor’s visits, physical therapy and medication that helps her manage the pain so she can get out of bed in the morning.

Thune and Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo, who is juggling Medicaid and tax conflicts in the bill, are talking to key members in anticipation of difficult negotiations. Crapo told Jordain he personally backs the House’s Medicaid work requirements,

House Speaker Mike Johnson relies on a Congressional Budget Office estimate for this claim, but the agency didn’t frame it that way.

Congressional Republicans are considering making some big changes to Medicaid, which provides health insurance to more than 71 million low-income Americans.

House Republicans recently passed their version that would make historic cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Debate over the measure now moves to the Senate.

If you were previously covered under Expanded Medicaid—available in states that cover low-income adults under 65 earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL)—you may lose eligibility once you turn 65. In 2025, that limit is a monthly income of $1,800 for an individual or $2,432.25 for a couple.

Families who rely on Medicaid to pay for children's care spoke out against proposed cuts at a roundtable in Lakewood hosted by Gov. Phil Murphy.

The GOP has dropped the “repeal and replace” phrasing, but its megabill is an anti-ACA package that would take coverage from millions of Americans.